Jackie Collins Quotes

The biggest critics of my books are the people who never read them.

Men are cheaters. Women are not to be trusted. And most people are dumb.

Hollywood wives. The younger generation.

I like to design my clothes; I design my jewelry, yeah. It's fun.

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People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.

My biggest critics have never read me.

My philosophy is, unless you're sick and need help, why bother?

Viagra is a drug, just like cocaine. It can cause you to become addicted.

Brittany Murphy ... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.

Trust yourself if you want other people to trust you.

I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book.

I don't plan my books. I don't know what's going to happen. That's why I could pick up any one of my 30 books and I could continue the story on.

Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts.

If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!

I don't like being in one place too long. Five days just about does it for me because I have a very low threshold for boredom.

I do things my way -Lucky Santangelos

Ideas are all around me. If I wasn't interested in them myself, I don't think anyone else would be either.

a small town outside of Arizona, Sergei Zukov, a Russian drug czar, questioned a young woman tied to a chair in her own home,

Expecting conceit they found courtesy. Expecting arrogance they found a man concerned with people's thoughts and feelings.

The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board.

A lot of people talk about writing. The secret is to write, not talk.

Love's not what makes the world go around.

If you want to have great sex, find a partner who really turns you on. Pills are merely props, and props can turn out to be a big drag.

My weakness is wearing too much leopard print.

The truth would set her free. Only then would she be able to get on with her life.

You've got your hands full if you have three children under 2 years old.

Dex: You're my wife. I love you.
Rosarita: Sometimes love isn't enough.

Whatever you have a passion for, then you must do. If you want to write, write about something you know about.

I am currently talking to one of the studios about making American Star as a TV series.

Shit happens. You need to move on.

Where was Paris Hilton a year ago? She's a fabulous character to write about.

I try not to bore my readers.

I managed to take a family trip to the Bahamas and it was quite lovely.

took chances every inch of the way. I had to fight for my independence.

get it." They emerged from the doorway and moved

Your whole life is ahead of you. Don't you ever forget that.

Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

First lust then love.

I'm a storyteller; I write what I want to read.

I write about the American dream: if you set your mind to do something, you can do it. My fans know they're getting the real thing.